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Meta-analysis: Respiratory function post-infection by COVID-19. Altered diffusion capacity, restrictive pattern, and obstructive pattern were found in 39%, 15% and 7% of patients, respectively

7 Dec, 2020 | 01:04h | UTC

Respiratory function in patients post-infection by COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Pulmonology

 

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Meta-analysis: Epidural corticosteroid injections for sciatica are effective, although the effects are small and short-term

4 Dec, 2020 | 08:26h | UTC

Epidural Corticosteroid Injections for Sciatica: An Abridged Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Spine

 

One in five covid-19 patients are diagnosed with a mental illness within three months

2 Dec, 2020 | 07:24h | UTC

One in five covid-19 patients are diagnosed with a mental illness within three months – MIT Technology Review

Original study: Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorder: retrospective cohort studies of 62 354 COVID-19 cases in the USA – The Lancet Psychiatry

 

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Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. At least one in every three people in the world needs rehabilitation at some point in the course of their illness or injury

2 Dec, 2020 | 07:17h | UTC

Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet

Commentary: The Lancet: One in three people worldwide could benefit from rehabilitation at least once in the course of their illness or injury, first global study estimates – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

 

Critically ill patients with COVID-19: A narrative review on prone position

1 Dec, 2020 | 08:07h | UTC

Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Narrative Review on Prone Position – Pulmonary Therapy

 

New WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior – Every move counts towards better health

27 Nov, 2020 | 08:45h | UTC

WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour – World Health Organization

See also: World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour – British Journal of Sports Medicine

News release: Every move counts towards better health – says WHO

Commentaries: Aim to exceed weekly recommended physical activity level to offset health harms of prolonged sitting – BMJ AND You only need 30 to 40 minutes of exercise per day to ‘offset’ sitting at your desk all day, new analysis finds – Business Insider AND Physical activity guidelines 2020: comprehensive and inclusive recommendations to activate populations – The Lancet

 

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Long Covid: Comprehensive health assessment three months after recovery from acute COVID-19 revealed problems in several health domains in a substantial number of patients

27 Nov, 2020 | 08:33h | UTC

Comprehensive health assessment three months after recovery from acute COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases

 

Opinion: “Proposed British guidelines reject useless chronic fatigue syndrome treatments”

19 Nov, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC

Proposed British guidelines reject useless chronic fatigue syndrome treatments – STAT

NICE Draft Guideline: Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or 6 encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management

 

ATS Guideline: Home oxygen therapy for adults with chronic lung disease

18 Nov, 2020 | 09:13h | UTC

Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Commentary: Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with COPD and ILD: New ATS Clinical Practice Guideline – American Thoracic Society

 

Review: Prone positioning for patients with hypoxic respiratory failure related to COVID-19

17 Nov, 2020 | 09:41h | UTC

Prone positioning for patients with hypoxic respiratory failure related to COVID-19 – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 

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Long Covid: Persistent fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection is common and independent of severity of initial infection

13 Nov, 2020 | 09:27h | UTC

Persistent fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection is common and independent of severity of initial infection – PLOS One

Commentary: Half of recovered COVID-19 patients report lingering fatigue – CIDRAP

 

Long Covid: 2 months after being hospitalized for Covid-19, many patients persisted symptomatic and did not resume normal activities

13 Nov, 2020 | 09:28h | UTC

Sixty-Day Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 – Annals of Internal Medicine

Commentary: Life after COVID hospitalization: Study shows major lasting effects on health, work and more – University of Michigan

 

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Perspective: Many younger adults need to take Covid-19 more seriously as demographics shift

13 Nov, 2020 | 09:25h | UTC

Younger Adults Caught in COVID-19 Crosshairs as Demographics Shift – JAMA

 

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Case-control study: COVID-19-associated stroke is associated with worse outcomes and increased mortality

12 Nov, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC

Characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19-associated stroke: a UK multicentre case-control study – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Commentary: Risk of death, disability after stroke much higher for COVID-19 patients – Cardiovascular Business

 

Prone position in ARDS patients: why, when, how and for whom

12 Nov, 2020 | 09:11h | UTC

Prone position in ARDS patients: why, when, how and for whom – Intensive Care Medicine

 

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[Abstract Only] Large randomized trial fails to show benefit from a multifactorial prevention strategy to prevent falls and fractures in older people

6 Nov, 2020 | 09:48h | UTC

Screening and Intervention to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older People – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: No reduction in fractures seen in falls prevention programmes prescribed to older people – University of Warwick

Related study: A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries – New England Journal of Medicine

 

Review of clinical strategies for implementing lung and diaphragm-protective ventilation: avoiding insufficient and excessive effort

5 Nov, 2020 | 08:46h | UTC

Clinical strategies for implementing lung and diaphragm-protective ventilation: avoiding insufficient and excessive effort – Intensive Care Medicine

 

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Clinical strategies for implementing lung and diaphragm-protective ventilation: avoiding insufficient and excessive effort

4 Nov, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC

Clinical strategies for implementing lung and diaphragm-protective ventilation: avoiding insufficient and excessive effort – Intensive Care Medicine

 

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Non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis: Comparison of ESCEO and OARSI 2019 guidelines

30 Oct, 2020 | 01:02h | UTC

Non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis: comparison of ESCEO and OARSI 2019 guidelines – Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Commentary: Knee OA guidance for clinicians simplified and streamlined – University of Oxford

 

A systematic review of rehabilitation and exercise recommendations in oncology guidelines

29 Oct, 2020 | 09:02h | UTC

A systematic review of rehabilitation and exercise recommendations in oncology guidelines – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

 

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Ten tips to optimize weaning and extubation success in the critically ill

29 Oct, 2020 | 08:50h | UTC

Ten tips to optimize weaning and extubation success in the critically ill – Intensive Care Medicine

 

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[Preprint] Cognitive deficits in people who have recovered from COVID-19 relative to controls: An N=84,285 online study

28 Oct, 2020 | 09:14h | UTC

Cognitive deficits in people who have recovered from COVID-19 relative to controls: An N=84,285 online study – medRxiv

Commentaries: Recovered COVID-19 patients exhibit cognitive deficits – News Medical AND Expert reaction to preprint suggesting patients who recovered from COVID-19 could suffer serious cognitive decline – Science Media Centre

 

Covid-19 and the athletic heart: Emerging perspectives on pathology, risks, and return to play

28 Oct, 2020 | 09:06h | UTC

Coronavirus Disease 2019 and the Athletic Heart: Emerging Perspectives on Pathology, Risks, and Return to Play – JAMA Cardiology

Editorial: Return to Play for Athletes After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection—Making High-Stakes Recommendations as Data Evolve

Author Interview: COVID-19 and the Athletic Heart: Emerging Perspectives on Pathology, Risks, and Return-to-Play

 

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Meta-analysis: Most therapies for fibromyalgia are not supported by high-quality evidence

28 Oct, 2020 | 08:52h | UTC

Association of Therapies With Reduced Pain and Improved Quality of Life in Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Evidence Lacking for Most Fibromyalgia Treatments, Meta-Analysis Finds – NEJM Journal Watch

 

Review: How to ventilate obese patients in the ICU

25 Oct, 2020 | 23:30h | UTC

How to ventilate obese patients in the ICU – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)

 

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